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Hollis and Ford to be King and Queen of Mardis Gras Krewe in 2027

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 Free PressBreaking News

The Twin Cities Krewe de Rivière has officially selected Hollis Walker Jr. and Elizabeth “Liz” Ford to reign as the organization’s 2027 Mardi Gras King and Queen. The royal pair will represent the organization throughout the upcoming Carnival season, presiding…

Elizabeth "Liz" Ford, Hollis Walker Jr., Twin Cities Krewe de Rivière

Birthdays September 17th – September 23rd

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 Free PressBirthdays

September 17-Theidia Breaux, Melonie Secrease, Tillman Givens, Jr., Cassandra Johnson, John Coleman, III, Katrina Ruff, Bennie Glover, Crystal Colston, Gary Abrams, Lawrencia Sims, Marlow Moore, Johnny Pookie Collins, Joyce Ann Pimpton, Shelton Matthews, Sr., LaQuentin Williams, Jamie N. Louis, Vania…

Shalivia Christopher

Snaps of the City

September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 Free PressBreaking News, Snaps

Between September 10 and September 16, 2026, our friends were busy on social media, including these snaps.

Snaps of the city, Social media

City schools licensing move is an unenforceable bad move

September 17, 2026September 23, 2026 Free PressRoosevelt Wright

For nearly half a century, Louisiana Revised Statute 51:224 has sat quietly on the books. Enacted in 1979 to govern the commercial use of school logos, it remained unused for good reason: enforcing it at the high school level causes…

Roosevelt Wright Jr

Pressure is part of the process

September 17, 2026September 15, 2026 Free PressBlogs

By Rusty Potter Have you ever felt like the pressure in your life was becoming too much? Maybe you’re dealing with financial challenges, family problems, or career problems, disappointments, or trying to figure out what comes next. When the pressure…

Rusty Potter

Pastors must embrace technology changes

September 17, 2026September 23, 2026 Free PressReligion

By Roosevelt Wright, Jr. The message of the Gospel is eternal and unchanging, but the tools we use to deliver it must constantly evolve.  Standing firm on biblical truth does not mean standing still in our methods. To effectively reach…

Roosevelt Wright Jr

Our Rich Black Heritage: “Held down by Louisiana Law!”

September 17, 2026September 23, 2026 Free PressOpinions

By Garry Blanson The White Louisiana Bourbon Democrats, the 1898 Louisiana State Constitution, and the Voting Disenfranchisement of Colored Citizens in Louisiana “History is being repeated before our very eyes, and the saddest thing about it is that most of…

Garry Blanson

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Reflections on 2016 Flooding in Monroe

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Celebrating Birthdays Today: --Marlene L. Newman, Lajuanyka Johnson, Marhia T. Harris, Willie Lawrence, Sr., Jasminika Jackson, Anntionette N. Dawkins, Lanore Williams. (9)
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--- This week in 2000 FEMA offered 12 Black families cash money to move out of the flood prone Froggy Bottom community. The families were not required to move. (26)

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Our Rich Black Heritage: Black businesses that used to be located in Monroe, Louisiana

By Garry Blanson Recently, I learned that several U.S. states are being…

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Our Rich Black Heritage: Caesar Carpentier Antoine

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